Beginning this spring, the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction will undergo some changes to give guests an additional opportunity to see more of their favorite animals, specifically zebra.

To make this happen, Walt Disney Imagineering will make some creative changes to the last scene in the attraction by removing the Audio-Animatronics â€œLittle Redâ€ elephant and related set pieces. This area will then be reconstructed as savannah space and feature a new watering hole for live animals.

This enhancement is scheduled to begin this spring, and be completed by fall 2012. The attraction will remain operational during the adjustment.

Hi Wendy, I think that is a good move by Disney. That poor little elephant looked really goofy after seeing the real ones on the safari. Do you remember when there was a bunch of CMs there with rifles capturing the bad guys? That was before 9/11 and it I guess it could be considered racist to boot.